Tip of the Sphere
On his ninth album, the reserved bandleader incorporates more classic rock references than usual, but they’re the frames for subtleties and surprises within.
The Californian acoustic king noodles away to himself on his ninth album, apparently oblivious as to whether you’re listening or not.
The prolific songwriter continues to release records of supreme quality
Indie rock vet refracts Americana from the Dead to Walmart on shape-shifting, guitar-charged new LP
Tip of the Sphere is a record that never quite seems to find its feet despite having a plethora of creative and interesting ideas.
Press downloads of Cass McCombs' ninth album, Tip of the Sphere, were accompanied by a PDF note from McCombs explaining the recording of the album.
The opening track of ‘Tip Of The Sphere’ is called ‘I Followed The River South To What’. Cass McCombs’ ninth album
California maverick Cass McCombs evolves from gnomic troubadour to musical seeker of truth on his engrossing ninth studio album
Cass McCombs proves himself (again) to be one of the most masterful proponents of Americana working today on his latest album 'Tip of the Sphere'.
'Tip Of The Sphere' by Cass McCombs, album review by Matthew Wardell. The full-length is out on February 8th via ANTI-Records